All I Want in 2024 is 😍⚔️😍

[@JillBearup]

Thank you again for all your cat-related well wishes. If you’d like to add to the 9,000 pre-orders, have a look at books2read.com/juststabmenow

[@khathaway414]

Sorry I limit myself to only two preorders one of ebook and one for paperback.

[@JillBearup]

😁 Seems reasonable

[@godrules311]

Glad your sweet kitty is better

[@Christian-jz3xt]

ALL OF THIS

[@robertpeacock1635]

I was part of the first group to pre-order your book. And hopefully you will get tired of me suggesting "Ice Pirates" and break down to watch it. It has everything you asked for in this video.

[@marcusdire8057]

It sounds like what younare looking for in Media is this great new book coming out soon called , "Just Stab Me Now" by Jill Bearup. And over 9,000 people agree with you! ❤

[@seriousmaran9414]

Just needs some enterprising company to turn it into a script and film... or Disney to ruin it.

[@xujhan]

Jill actually out there being the change she wants to see in the world, what a legend.

[@thatHARVguy]

B&N bestselling author Jill Bearup.

[@brentmartin6833]

I think I've heard of this book... Hopefully, some film runner will scoop it up (and *not* goof it up).

[@bandiceet]

Yeah, I have heard of this new book coming out, from what I can understand, it's outstanding. Something really worth looking into

[@defyingravitythruHim]

"Are we appealing to heterosexual women? Just have him roll up his shirtsleeves!" had me laughing (as a heterosexual woman).

[@helenl3193]

It's so true though - her other example of him in a cosy sweater immediately reminded me of the stir created by Chris Evans in that fisherman's style jumper in Knives Out. (which itself reminds me of Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally.) Charming men in amazing knitwear is what my het female friends want, not the dehydrated men in leather/spandex!

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

😂😂 Rigjt now I have borrowed a book of knitting patterns, lovely sweaters, and the pictures ... I imagine them to be promotion pictures from a German Scandi Romance movie, about a woman in the Norwegian/Swedish (Finnish or Estonian would also work) archipelago, on vacation or something, where she runs into this gorgeous man with the amazing sweaters, who fishes and sails and knows everything about life and Nature. Probably he is actually a marine biologist post doc saving the climate ... And he has all these wonderful sweaters, maybe he knits them himself, just like "Jamie" knits socks, and the sky is blue, the sea is blue, the cliffs are grey, the reeds are ochre ... maybe the romance turns out to be action somewhere?

[@kimamato5196]

As a bisexual woman, people with their shirtsleeves rolled up is just premium shit

[@Kettun]

The sexiest thing they could've ever done, really

[@kirstenpaff8946]

I feel like a light hearted swashbuckling adventure would be really popular at the moment. People are super stressed and the world feels like it is going to hell in a handbasket. Of course people would want something that lets them escape from reality for a while.

[@andrewprice4171]

Feels like?

[@estelerundil4497]

"This is the epilogue. Anything could happen" begins to take on staggering weight as I chart the course of said handbasket.

[@taiyakitimewarp4203]

Completely agree. We need more films that are "two romantic partners supporting each other and working together to overcome an external/non-relationship challenge". I'm so tired of all the Hollywood films only focusing on the "Falling in Love" stage of the relationship, but never on the "Maintaining a Healthy Relationship" stage.

[@besteger]

Show me twenty working screenwriters in Hollywood today who would even recognize a healthy relationship. Ten? Five?

[@taiyakitimewarp4203]

@@besteger ikr? Such a rare occurrence these days. Probably why Gomez and Morticia Adams are probably still the best written couple in TV/movies, even after all these years xD

[@estelerundil4497]

Especially because it seems super hard to pull off making an interesting movie about the beginning of a healthy relationship.

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

How about a remake of the Scarlet Pimpernel?

[@hannahrobbins1017]

Like the Thin Man movies, but updated so the female lead gets to do more! ❤❤

[@krisblock7535]

YES!!! We need more movies in the vane of The Princess Bride

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

starting with one that takes all the criticism so the rest can be fully appreciated (you don't wanna be the guy who follows the Guy, you want to be the one who follows him)

[@dragondecade]

If it can be done, we need movies with the magic of the Princess Bride. Maybe it can't be done, but some studio could at least try. If they need a book to start from, try any of the fantasy novels from Lois McMaster Bujold.

[@helenl3193]

​@@dragondecadeYES! LMB's books are great, heartily second your recommendation!

[@alicecain4851]

Excited to try a new author. Off to Thriftbooks! On a scarier note, there was talk of a remake of The Princess Bride. Can you imagine "them" trying to remake perfection? Just try casting it! I'd like to see them try. Could be a whole comedy movie in itself!

[@t1937r0]

Yes, but *please* not a princess bride remake or sequel

[@Jesuwit]

There's always the classic romantic fantasy adventure novel turned movie Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Who doesn't love when a man falls in love with a literal fallen star turned woman and swashbuckles with selfish princes and witches

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

And sky pirates.

[@danoconnell1833]

Yes! I recently discovered Stardust and now it's in my 'regulars' file. It fit's Jill's criteria well.

[@SamBrockmann]

Stardust is a classic.

[@crazypetec-130fe7]

I came here to recommend Stardust. Maybe it's not Princess Bride good, but it's the next best thing.

[@SamBrockmann]

@@crazypetec-130fe7 , it's actually, imho, BETTER than the Princess Bride. But that's just me.

[@kirstenpaff8946]

This might be a sign of me getting old, but if Hollywood wants to bring back the movie theater business, could they maybe also bring back intermissions? Movies have become insanely long and I just want a 10 minute bathroom break without having to worry about missing anything.

[@suzannepottsshorts]

We had an intermission for Dances With Wolves because the film broke the day before and they hadn't tried to splice it back together.

[@Dracinard]

And maybe my attention's just shot, but I've found I enjoy films and plays more if there's 10 minutes in the middle to dial out, get a drink, and chat to whoever you're there with (if anyone) about what you're thinking and what you're excited for in the second half. Theatre has this figured out.

[@sweetsandcharades8383]

Yup, I’ve only experienced an intermission once and that was for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The theatre made a lot of money from snacks and drinks in those 10-15 minutes. Though when I saw it a second time one of the last days there was a lot less people so the theatre didn’t bother with the intermission.

[@thatHARVguy]

For the first 2(?) weeks of release, the studios take 50% of the ticket sales (25% in China, sometimes +75% for Disney). Because of this, movie theaters charge a lot at concessions just to stay open. I'm sure movie theaters were plenty happy during Top Gun Maverick's run.

[@FenrirWolfganger]

Agree wholeheartedly, I now expect to spend the last half hour to an hour of a movie with crossed legs and slightly pained expression. I could skip the drink and snacks of course but where's the fun in that?

[@Thegreatstonedragon]

Rolling up the sleeves and wearing the sweater is SO accurate 💀💀

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

The forearms ❤ Writer have no clue what women wants.

[@estelerundil4497]

For me, I don't think anything can beat: guy takes off tweed jacket to reveal white long-sleeved shirt, and you can tell there's muscle under the shirt. And, you know, if there's a bit of fat as well as muscle it actually detracts nothing whatsoever. I want to be left thinking, "So, he can work a 9-5, but if bank robbers or serial killers or the Gestapo showed up, he could stand up to them too."

[@allik4599]

It is the entire reason I went to see Knives Out because they promised Chris Evans in cozy sweaters

[@Evergreenoutsider10]

Yes! I want more swashbuckling. I saw Robin Hood with Basil Rathbone a few years ago and fell in love. More swords and swagger! No sex scenes! Married couples that are into each other!

[@weswolever7477]

Watch The Mark of Zorro with Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone (1940) … that’ll swash your buckle ⚔️

[@dr4gonwriter]

Also love: Bucaneer’s Girl starring Yvonne de Carlo, The Court Jester with Danny Kaye, and Double Crossbones with Donald O’Connor

[@BethFreitag]

That is a fantastic version of Robin Hood, my absolute favorite!

[@kirstenpaff8946]

I would love to see an original franchise for a change. Not the 7th movie in a franchise that was only ever supposed to be a single movie, but Hollywood refuses to stop milking a cash cow until it drops dead. Not a sequel to a movie that came out 20 years ago that nobody asked for. Not the 4th reboot of a franchise. Just an original plot, with original characters. It can take inspiration from previous movies, but let it be its own thing.

[@Charlotte.M.S]

Also Not just a „female Version“ of X (James Bond, Ocean‘s…) but a original interesting person which happens not to be a man.

[@lisaroper421]

Amen!

[@weswolever7477]

@@Charlotte.M.S and give her some trials and tribulations to overcome … something we could cheer her along in

[@benzaiten933]

but what about prequels and spin-offs???! the Dungeons and Dragons movie was such a fun stand-alone movie.

[@DemonPup13]

Not to mention that then when they release something original they then end up canceling the rest of the series if it’s a show and then you never get to know how the story ends- (Even if the show is really popular)

[@samkaranja5709]

I think just in general, I want a diverse selection of sincere movies with reasonable budgets from people who care about what they're putting out

[@mbryson2899]

This, very much this. I want variety, not an array of competing clones or yet another installment in the franchise.

[@sarahleonard7309]

Oh, preach! I love the combined rant about romance and unhealthy on-set practices to "enhance" muscularity. Thank you for shouting out loud what I've only been shouting inside of my head.

[@phoebegilliland8897]

I learned about the practice about five years ago. It's horrifying, disgusting, and completely unnecessary.

[@Jay-ql4gp]

Yes! All of this! Henry Cavill in a sweater made me laugh. My oldest cat is around 17 so, I understand.

[@brightfeatherdesigns]

Henry Cavil in a sweater = YUM. Can I vote for something with cables? I volunteer to knit it!

[@patpierce4854]

@@brightfeatherdesignsI totally agree!!!

[@jameswiebe8956]

Thinking of hunks in sweaters, the sweater Chris Evans wore in Knives Out made the pattern-holder a rather large amount of money because everyone wanted one just like that. (And as a very straight guy, I would prefer people of all genders that actually look like real people too - enough sculpted figures with 0% body fat.)

[@marys4038]

I love him in the Enola Holmes movies, and I think he layers up pretty heavily in those, so I immediately thought of him as Sherlock lol.

[@codahighland]

My kitty is 18, so... Yeah. :(

[@somethingwolfish1872]

I’m not so tired of superheroes, but I AM tired of the incessant crappy writing that seems to have taken over most forms of media. I do agree with you that some swashbuckling romance films without ridiculously proportioned characters (brought on by unhealthy practices behind the scenes) and graphic sex scenes would be quite lovely. I truly think that’s part of why people are so eager for your book. It’s providing humor and romance and swordplay and fun that we didn’t know we were missing so much. So, thank you for providing it.

[@kevingriffith6011]

Personally I'm not tired of Superheroes, not by a long shot... but what I *am* tired of is Disney properties and the properties of other big studios that are working together to drive the whole genre into the ground. Studios that have decided that "content" is more important than quality.

[@bowenhorne0616]

Exactly this, this past year really showed the problem off. We got some absolute hits like Guardians vol 3 and Across the Spider-Verse, but then we also got some not so great ones like The Marvels and Quantumania. Most people aren’t tired of superhero movies, we’re tired of bad movies, some just happen to be superhero movies. I do hope we get to see a resurgence in fun, heartfelt adventure type movies. Like the new Dungeons and Dragons movie really surprised me and I’d love to see more like it.

[@BillPeschel]

I'm looking forward in February to "Argylle," which sounds like a mashup of "Romancing the Stone" and "Spy" and features Henry Caville, hopefully refreshed with a bottle of water.

[@dr4gonwriter]

Kinda reminds me of Nim’s Island

[@dancedancelauren]

Oh my gosh, YES. I want some proper swashbuckling adventures a la Indiana Jones/Mask of Zoro/Pirates of the Caribbean/The Librarians again. And you are *spot on* about Henry Cavill and just rolling up his shirt sleeves. 😂

[@MissJubilee]

Yes! The Librarians! So much fun!!!

[@dancedancelauren]

@@MissJubilee I'm so glad someone else enjoys that show - I got into it after it had already finished so I don't know anyone else who likes it - but it's SO FUN.

[@MissJubilee]

Haha yes, I got into it 7 or 8 years ago when I was nannying, I would fold laundry to it while the kids were at school. My library had the whole series on Kahoot think. If I ran out of borrows for the month (each episode counted as one loan), I’d use one of the kids’ library accounts 😂 Also fun: Galavant. Just one season, musical adventure comedy drama with some romance of course. It was INCREDIBLE. Wonder if anyone else has mentioned that on here.

[@sorenpx]

Man, you definitely did The Librarians a favor in slotting them in with the rest of those. My first thought was, "One of these things is not like the others."

[@dancedancelauren]

@@sorenpx It has the "swashbuckling heart" of the others and I have a high tolerance for cheese when it's done with enthusiastic sincerity! 😊 Is it going to blow your mind with its discount-aisle special effects or convoluted storylines? Nope. And yet the characters are so fun and have some really satisfying development over the course of the show. I love it so much. 10/10, always recommend.

[@SkihaseHH]

As a positive example: One of the reasons I loved the first Fantastic Beasts movie is the absence of the classic masculinity I have grown to expect (and dread) from a leading male character. Newt Scamander is shy, quirky, slender and loves animals. His side kick Jacob is short, intelligent, very sweet and loves cooking. It was so, so, so awesome to see.

[@Cora.T]

Oh my god, that is exactly what I love about Newt, and why I need more characters like him, because im am so done with dense A-holes, who knowingly, willingly and needlessly put the people they're supposed to protect and help in harms way, and then everyone keeps respecting them as a leader 🫠

[@meisjeViv]

AND there is a bunch of side-plot positive romance going on as well that isn't the main conflict!

[@SkihaseHH]

@@meisjeViv Yes! The romance between Jacob and Queenie was lovely! Every other movie would have focused on the fact that she is " out of his league". But no, the two just like each other and nobody cares. Also: no body weight related "jokes" about Jacob anywhere.

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Yep

[@JFMNBright]

Man, the first Fantastic Beasts movie was so charming. I wish they would’ve focused on that charm and sense of whimsy in the sequels. Turning it into some weird historical action/drama/political thriller was a big mistake.

[@srebrnaFH]

I heartily resent anyone reminding me that 1980s are 40 years ago...

[@rhylin26]

The Mummy and Mask of Zorro were over two decades ago?! 😮 I feel old now. 😅

[@JillBearup]

Yuuuup

[@3kids2cats1dog]

😭

[@suzannepottsshorts]

My favorite is still The Princess Bride. I saw it four times in high school. I'm not old, I'm vintage!

[@roswithaprochazka912]

You are not alone. I thought for a moment "That can't be true" but sadly it is.

[@valiroime]

I’ve already passed the vintage stage

[@TheeGoatPig]

I want to see a modern day swashbuckling movie where they never explain why everyone has a sword and there aren't any guns anywhere.

[@BugHwi]

OMG YESSS!!!!! that sounds amazing!!!!

[@wartgin]

In the Darkover novels, the premise was that mind powers/ESP had been developed so much that horrific amplifying weapons were created so they decided any weapons had to be physical and put the wielder at risk as well (swords). They have a hard time convincing the Terrans (who have rediscovered them) to give up their blasters until someone unearths an old weapon matrix.

[@jenglish4341]

You’re not the only one tired of superhero movies right now. BELIEVE ME.

[@thatHARVguy]

Especially *bad* superhero movies.

[@patriciamihalko7584]

@@thatHARVguy I'm probably a minority but t don't think we hae superhero fatigued but just mediocre to bad movie faiigued. guardians of the galaxy 3 was a good movie and antman 3 and the marvels were stuck in production hell. Both of those movies could have been good ones if disney were willing to let their heroes fail and make human mistakes.

[@gordon861]

@@patriciamihalko7584Antman and Marvels were too Disneyfied, and I think the people running the shows know this. I think we are in the quietr spell coming out of Covid and they should soon start ramping up to the next big movie event, and honestly I am looking forward to what they are doing with the TV series with Daredevil and Punisher already confirmed. Enjoyed Captain America TV, Hawkeye and Loki, didn't see the point of Echo.

[@patriciamihalko7584]

@@gordon861 I want to agree because there were bones in there movies that could have been good. If them mess up thunderbolts it may be the last straw for me.

[@ESPNight004]

I absolutely agree with all this! Recommendation: romantic, swashbuckling, period piece superhero movie? THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL! Arguably the original romantic, swashbuckling, superhero. There is even a Broadway musical of it that can be turned into a movie, for a fun variety of takes on the story. I have been yearning for this story to make a comeback oh so long!

[@lorrainemunoa791]

YESSSSSSSSSSS GIMME. Ooh who would you cast? My one hope though- actors actually known for their singing. NO "phantom of the opera" where they cast good looking people who can't really pull off the parts.

[@ESPNight004]

@@lorrainemunoa791 oh, I don't know enough current singer/actors to say, for sure. My biggest hope is that they would keep it fun and not try to "gritty it up" or make it cynical. Keep the hope, nobility, and devoted love in it. I'd love to hear other people's suggestions for the cast, though!

[@youremakingprogress144]

Absolutely yes to ending the ridiculous and unhealthy body standards in Hollywood. Absolutely yes to a romantic couple (married or otherwise) happily working together to solve the story's plot instead of only showing the very early stages of love and getting together at the end of the story.

[@asafupps]

Yesss! Positive, lighthearted, but heartfelt! Like the Princess Bride!

[@arcticbanana66]

"The Princess Bride" was lightning in a bottle and making a new movie like it I imagine would be near impossible, but the studio that somehow manages to pull it off would probably make a small fortune. D'aww, Sherlock looks exactly like our late cat Cricket. She made it to 18 before she passed (massive kidney failure, it's very common in cats).

[@IainLambert]

I’m glad that Sherlock is feeling better. Re: dehydration, did Hollywood just completely fail to notice how the planet swooned at all the comfy sweaters and tweed of Knives Out? That’s what we need more of.

[@lio5693]

me too, jill.... me too...

[@project9701]

I don't have superhero fatigue. I have crappy movie fatigue. I have "how did ANY of this stuff get made?!?" fatigue. I have "I'm tired of being insulted by what I'm watching/seeing/reading" fatigue. It's why I'm seriously thinking about cutting out most of the streaming services I have, going down to Basic Cable, and either buying what I want to see on DVD or sailing the high seas. I want movies that for two, three hours...are better than the world outside. Even if they require me to go through some Hell to get there.

[@jamesanderson6769]

I agree. Somthing like CWs the Outpost. I don't even care that it was low budget and it SHOWED. And yes, lets let happily married couples do things together.

[@dhaucoin]

It's not quite, 'adventure,' as such, but your comment about a 'likeable couple we can root for,' and Things Happen all around them, reminded me of 'Undercover Blues,' starring the lovely Kathleen Turner, and Dennis Quaid, who turns up his 'aw shucks' charm to, oh, 15. They play a married couple, former spies, on vacation in New Orleans with their toddler daughter, when, of course, their old boss comes angling 'for just this one last job'. But of course. Fiona Shaw & Stanley Tucci play antagonists, and a good raft of other supporting actors are along for the ride. It's got a lot of the style points as, say, 'The Mummy,' but rather lighter and without the supernatural threat of, 'oh my god, we're all gonna die'. It's an absolute joy to watch. 4:35

[@laughloveshop2618]

YES! We love a happily married couple!

[@andreagriffiths3512]

Thank you for the Sherlock update. I’m glad he’s feeling better now. It’s hard when they get old. My boy, Greebo, made 17. He was the fluffiest Ragdoll ever…and didn’t have a mean streak in his body. We tried to change his name after a week to Gandalf but Greebo had stuck and Greebo he remained.

[@persiswynter6357]

Ladyhawke has a committed pair! The hero is a (forcibly) retired soldier, so not really swashbuckling, but he does use his sword! And his helmet, but only when fighting someone who's a challenge. I'm not sure CGI was a thing when the mobie was made...

[@alicecain4851]

I'm sure it wasn't. And Matthew Broderick for the comic relief/sidekick. I think this movie was very underrated. It's one of my all-time favorite, feel good movies. The leads were wonderful.

[@rmdewberry2482]

Agree! A happily married couple adventure would be amazing! Also, +1000 to letting Cavill drink as much water has he pleases. Like what are we even doing to these leads?!

[@caitlynthehopeful123]

Now to go through your videos and see what kinds of movies/books you've recommended in the past, because apparently we have very similar tastes. Happy married couples, nothing graphic, a world one can get a little bit lost in? Excellent. Also, so glad Sherlock is feeling better! And love that your cat is named Sherlock; my dog Watson approves. ^-^

[@ArborealOreo]

Absolutely agree. I wanna throw in Romancing the Stone as another adventure film with a bit of romance.

[@ruththompson7816]

I always recommend The Man from U.N.C.L.E.! It's as close to swashbuckling as a stylish throwback spy film set in 1960s Italy can get. It also has a flirty fight in it (albeit drunken and one-sided). Highly recommend 😁

[@PhilWheatInAustin]

And if you're in the process of finding that, there's also en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avengers_(TV_series) with a number of flirty fights.

[@alaxwriter8430]

So glad to hear Sherlock is doing better. May he have many more years of comfort and cat mischief. And no, you're not the only one tired of superhero movies.

[@nettie607]

AMEN!!! I just re-re-re(many more re-s)watched The Mummy last night. What a wonderful, fun movie. The chemistry between the leads was wonderful, you could believe that they were falling in love. And while we saw lots of Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle, we didn't need shirtless scenes in The Mummy. We need more fun, buckle-your-swashes movies! (Good luck with the move, and continued prayers for you and Sherlock!)

[@BrenttFease]

With the recent success of the D&D movie, Baldur's Gate 3, and Legend of Vox Machina, I wouldn't be surprised if fantasy movies were the next big trend.

[@mathsalot8099]

But the DnD movie wasn't a success... It was critically well received but financially a disaster. The movie lost the studio about $100 million in the box office. Everyone expected it to be bad and waited for streaming to see it. Once they saw it, they liked it, but by then it's too late. I hope they will invest in another, but I wouldn't count on it.

[@Hawkeye446]

I want more space cowboys. To be fair I pretty much always want more space cowboys. Dark Matter was the last good one I saw and that has been too long. More directly to your request, yeah, I could get behind that and I don't think you're alone. A functional couple functioning as a team in media feels like seeing a unicorn in real life. Or maybe just an elephant in person or something... Anyway, its so rare as to be almost unheard of and so SO beautiful and yes please I would like more of that.

[@ongridself-reliantfamily1751]

I would like to say that there are others who would like more media of the type you described. Especially the married couple working together to overcome an external conflict. That almost never happens in cinema, and rarely enough in books. I want more of that kid of thing. Great video, I really appreciate you putting a voice to things I have been thinking but didn't have the words for.

[@HeyyBrey]

I just want every movie to be as -Romantic as Howl’s Moving Castle -Fun/Action packed as Pirates or the mummy -immersive as Lord Of the Rings -deliciously sound designed/orchestrated as (George Lucas’) Starwars. -and an original, heart felt story with an incredible message like Warm Bodies. Is that too much to ask? 😂😂

[@alicecain4851]

Wow! That's... a lot. But doable?

[@CJVale]

I am 100% in agreement with you regarding sex scenes, I get annoyed at movies with random sex scenes these days. I've always said that a sex scene is dead time in a movie that could have been dedicated to something relevant.

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

Your rant describes many period c-dramas. It is what I have been watching for the last few years. I know it's because of the Chinese government censure that there is nothing explicit in c-dramas, but it is so refreshing. Many have the troubled relationship or love triangle (when it is not a square or even pentagon) plot and not all have happy endings (I watch the ending first if it's a 50-60 episodes drama, I don't want to invest that much time to end up crying at an unhappy ending) but many are like what you described. And quite a lot are free to watch on You Tube with English subtitles.

[@Kaspleen]

Also one of the reasons why I went to watching C dramas

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Definitely wishing you well in the moving efforts! And congrats on the book sale numbers!! Agree with the "dial it down" rant!

[@julianacobb3490]

I agree. We need something like the Librarians TV show

[@Nyxie_V]

The Librarians is my complete 100% guilty pleasure. Fun, easy, and I love how each series wraps everything up. I would have loved there to be another series, but it did finish perhaps at an ideal point.

[@boklasarmarkus]

Most of all I want CGI Artists to Unionize so studios will no longer default to CGI as the solution to everything because it is cheapest and CGI artists are horribly underpaid

[@glynrh8892]

Hear hear

[@dr4gonwriter]

Trick is a lot of animation is outsourced to other countries…I hope for this too tho

[@Dragonmoon1598]

Yay, for improved kitty!!! I agree. I'm more aligned with romantic comdey. But, still less sex appeal and more emotional interaction. It's ridiculous the "unachievable" body types that are being betrayed by both genders. Also fun action films with romantic subplots. Less outright violence, goar, and kill, kill, kill.

[@danjohnston9037]

The " Tommy & Tuppence " books by Agatha Christie might make a good jumping off point for what Jill is wanting Don't know them myself, but it is Husband & Wife Team of Detectives having Adventures The series starts in the 1920s, so you spice it up with Gangsters and Proto-Nazis, and hell, maybe Tarzan and Fu Manchu 😏 ( 😻 Sherlock 😻)

[@meganofsherwood3665]

Tommy & Tuppence is wonderful! Married Duo mystery series, one of my favorite! I also have it in good authority that the Thin Man movies fill a similar niche, but I haven't watched them yet

[@danjohnston9037]

@@meganofsherwood3665 They are fun, with a cute little pet dog that ends up sharing lead billing with the stars 😏

[@weswolever7477]

Bring back Nick and Nora

[@weswolever7477]

@@meganofsherwood3665. The Thin Man series is well worth the watch 🍸🍸

[@danjohnston9037]

@@weswolever7477 Another Vote for "The Thin Man " Series , but all those martinis 😏

[@Coerciveutopian]

Love and monsters fits that pretty well. no swords, but lots of healthy relationships and a positive outlook. Or the D&D movie of course

[@carrielafflin7163]

Ooh, yes! Those movies were both very good!

[@gregorvorbarra9425]

I know what you are talking about : things like T. Kingfisher "Paladin's" serie :-) Such cosy, warm, funny et swordy books. All the love for your cat, and I hope your book get over 3000.

[@wartgin]

The paladins' stories as movies would be fantastic if done well. The gnoles wandering around every time the humans get angsty complaining that humans don't smell well enough. The banter is excellent.

[@gregoryvn3]

There is always a good reason for more romantic sword fights!

[@stormy7745]

100% agreed. The Zorro movies were good fun. My mum actually got me to sit down and watch one of her favourite c-dramas (Cang Lan Jue/ Love Between Fairy and Devil) with her that was quite a good bit of fantasy with a romantic subplot that took its time and no explicit sex that was quite satisfying by the end. It's silly and serious, with some good fight-scenes thrown in as well. One of the most satisfying watches I've had in a while

[@Bookdragon11]

I really enjoy this kind of video. I have watched "Woman shouting at cloud" multiple times.

[@sapphiresquire]

I second the shirt sleeve roll up and the cozy sweater! Also I am definitely primed for some swashbuckling sword fighting romance, that sounds lovely. I think I'll watch Stardust when I get home today.

[@ronjohnson6916]

Yes. Actual (attractive of course) humans in a nice romantic comedy with some well choreographed fights doesn't seem like a big ask.

[@VereskVeil]

One of my favorite books is Barrayar (second book specifically), because it's about a married couple in pretty rough situation. And yes, partially it's about their relationship and would they be together after this rough situation, but also it's not about that. I personally think we need much more books and movies/series about stuff like this. Really.

[@gregorvorbarra9425]

Yes ! Also "A civil campaign" because it shows how romance can be / should not be / shoul be ? treated as a strategic, political and amorous battle. SPOILER (It's about the rough situation couple's son ans his own rough situation).

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

@@gregorvorbarra9425 If you haven’t read “Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance” yet, please do - I think you’ll enjoy it.

[@tonywentworth9652]

@@gregorvorbarra9425 The Vorkasigan Saga is excellent, the dinner scene in A Civil Campaign is outstanding, re-read the entire series last year.

[@mikeciul8599]

If they made a series of movies from all the books, I would watch the hell out of that! Including Falling Free and Ethan of Athos!

[@VereskVeil]

@@gregorvorbarra9425 I looove Civil Campaign, it's my comfort read, yes. But Barrayar in a way more clear example of married couple in rough situation plot, only because of that I mentioned that book specifically

[@sparrowruth]

I've not seen it myself, but i hear good things from my friends about The Artful Dodger series (yes i know, streaming ugh. Me too, girl)

[@a35362]

"Swashbuckling Romantic Adventure Movies." Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes! WHOO-HOO!

[@kaitlinowens2714]

You have a cat! He is so cute. I’m glad he is doing better and hope he continues to get better. Also Sherlock is a great name for a cat.

[@bagheerita]

If you haven't seen The Lost City (2022, with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum) I might recommend it. It gave me a very Mummy/Zorro vibe, though without the actual swashbuckling (or at least I don't remember a lot of swords). But it was a fun adventure movie with some romance.

[@kristenamaezing]

ALSO here for The Lost City. Fun, adventure, a good dash of romance, Daniel Radcliffe being unhinged and hilarious! Watched it on a flight and loved it. Also love Our Flag Means Death- not quite what you're looking for, but a hilarious pirate comedy with a bit of swords and a dash of romance. Only on Max, I'm afraid, but it's Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby if that gives you a clue about tone.

[@Rebecca_English]

The Lost City reminded me of Romancing the Stone and the Jewel of the Nile in the best way! I miss movies like that, where normal-ish people get roped into a fun adventure that doesn't effect the fate of a nation or the entire world. Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed most of the Marvel movies, but not everything has to be a high stakes multimillion extravaganza!

[@MichaelSiegel14]

Thank you for what you said about romance. We seem to have lost the plot on that one, where we've taken a reasonable position (female characters should not be entirely defined by romantic interest) and taken it to an extreme (female characters should not have romantic interests). Romance is fun! Romance is a huge part of the human experience! It's OK.

[@Morringlin]

...I'm just sitting here rather pleased with myself because I'm currently writing a book that meets all of those criteria including saving a fantasy kingdom, pirates, and a love story where they help each other become better people while dealing with the Plot.

[@DragonFae16]

I think a movie that was kind of Mr & Mrs Smith mixed with the Mummy would be awesome to see. You take the married couple that have reached a point in their marriage where they're past the honeymoon phase and have reached the steady phase where they know each other well but could still surprise each other sometimes, add in some treasure-hunting (maybe the wife is an amateur archeologist or the daughter of a famous anthropologist or something) and set it in a time period where it's believable that the husband would be fending off baddies using a sword while his wife is in the background deciphering some pictograms or ancient text. That's the kind of movie I would actually go to cinemas to watch.

[@daalelli]

This sounds like an excellent film!

[@colinhiggs70]

Is that not called the Mummy 2?

[@jessicaluk74]

Yess

[@ltellis63]

Yes!! I want some of these movies you described. Something with people who enjoy each other's company, with some external conflicts or challenges. Something with some freaking optimism for fluff's sake!! Best to Sherlock. I, too have a black cat approaching 17 yrs and am quite mindful of her health and behavior lately. Thinking of you and your family and the upcoming move.

[@matthewschwoebel8247]

I like the idea of movies in the vein of The Mummy and Zorro. Agree on superhero fatigue, although the writing quality has contributed to it with lack of basic storytelling (we'll figure out the story in post!). Currently, I'm re-watching The Expanse.

[@chrysanthemumspark5547]

Sweet fur baby!!! Let him know that we all love him and are giving him virtual chin scratches.

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

Yes! Please bring back swashbuckling romantic adventure movies! Those are the kinds of movies that I want to make and I miss seeing them so much! I just rewatched the trailers for the first Pirates movie and Mask of Zorro and aw, man, such a blast from the past and a breath of fresh air! Now I'm wanna rewatch your sword fighting analysis videos too! 😀

[@movingforwardLDTH]

Yes! And here’s to some of those insane budgets being put into the writing of interesting, non-sophomoric plots that don’t involvement majorly depressing tropes to move the story along.

[@Lillyjanelavender]

I don’t know about movies, by I HIGHLY recommend the book series ‘Dangerous Damsels’ by India Holton! Steampunk, very proper lady pirates with flying houses, Victorian etiquette, and fun references to literature (and a cute romantic plot, too). Glad Sherlock is doing better!

[@helenjohannesman9165]

My mom and I enjoyed Mr. Malcolm's List, a period piece starring mostly people of color. It's set in the regency period, and was fun to watch.

[@FirstLast-wk3kc]

I want that too. Not for romances and etc, but i am all for fencing in cinema and etc. I play a lot of dnd and such i really want more of fencing and etc, including possible adventures in a lot of those genres! Sann

[@marcusdirk]

WELL SAID!!!! All of it!! Thank you, and I hope the movie studios are listening. Best cat wishes too.

[@DStrormer]

I mean, risk-adverse Hollywood loves a remake and there's a whole back catalog of Errol Flynn movies full of swashbuckling action and romance which could do with some modern reinterpretation.

[@3kids2cats1dog]

😳🫤I don't trust Hollywood.

[@markp6062]

I'm with ya on the next gen of movies! something with actual story. Good to have you back!

[@Lordkalvanmidnight]

Agreed! The first thing that comes to my mind to suggest for you is two books. “Bob’s Saucer Repair” by Jerry Boyd, and “Mirabile” by Janet Kagan. Science fiction with non steamy romantic subplots, where the male and female leads work together against external problems. I have reread each of these several times.

[@linneak541]

Totally agree! Cheesy and romantic adventure like The Mummy! And actors and actresses should be allowed to eat and drink and have comfy clothes 😎

[@khathaway414]

Good to se you again Jill. How your busy life going? Hope all is well for you.

[@willkuehler8918]

I’ve been binging the 1950s Zorro series with Guy Williams while being sick all week. So I’m all for your idea.

[@johnstanczyk4030]

If you do not mind subtitles, Babylon Berlin has quite a bit of romance. Gereon makes my wife swoon in a 1920s, fit-but-skinny, German sort of way. It is also the most expensive non-English-language production ever made.

[@sorenpx]

The Mummy (1999) is one of my very favorite movies of all time, as is the original Indy trilogy. I'm a sucker for classic adventure stories like that. Sadly, there aren't many of them, and there are even fewer good ones. Even the Mummy sequels were not very good, in my opinion. All this is to say that I am definitely with you in your desire for more well-made films of that ilk.

[@abbymaull7163]

It would be a few years for this to happen but I’m hoping Percy Jackson (tv) will become all of this. It already has the sas and will have at least a little romance (it will be in HOO)

[@Kayleekakes]

I think the new D&D movie hits most of these points. It was just a nice fun movie with comedy and good good vs evil story

[@skhjs9246]

Henry Cavill in a sweater makes me think of “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” I think I have to find and watch it again. More movies like that please!

[@AdrianChazz]

Your cadence is hipnotic and your comedic timing impeccable...! Happy 2024~

[@justinchalmers-mcdonald1815]

I just watched “Polite Society” which I think fits much of what you looking for in a film. It is about sisters, so not romance, but hits many of the same beats. There are multiple fantastically over-the-top fight scenes (mostly hand-to-hand and found weapons). But just generally a fun, wholesome vibe. But warning, the trailer gives away too many key plot points. I so wish I had watched it without seeing the trailer first.

[@ThomGStratton]

Preach, sister! It may be wishful thinking on my part, but I can't help but think that movies about the rest of us FOR the rest of us might actually do better than Hollywood seems to expect.

[@bricelory9534]

Totally behind you on these requests!

[@williamberry9013]

Stage sword fighting review idea: Firefly episode Shindig, Mal's duel with Atherton Wing, and his "training" with Inara. And if you want more Firefly, Mal fight with the sword wielding operative at the end of the "Serenity" movie.

[@godrules311]

Hey Jill, might I recommend the Timeless Fairytales books by K. M. Shea? It's a fantasy world reimagining of different European fairytales that actually overlap with each other. There are plenty of fight scenes, warriors both male and female, clean romance, relatively well-grounded world building, and lots and lots of humor! I think you would also like the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus book series by Lydia Sherrer. There aren't any sword fights (so far), but there's a pretty cool magic system and, again, lots of witty humor :) It's a bit like Harry Potter meets Narnia. Check it out!

[@OrUptotheStars]

The Beauty and the Beast retelling looks very fun, so thanks for the rec.

[@godrules311]

@@OrUptotheStars It’s great! Admittedly the plot is a little weaker than the others (it was the first one after all), but Elle’s character is my favorite!

[@alicecain4851]

Thanks for the ideas!

[@ronanh.9261]

Cool suggestions!

[@author03]

Disagree. The Fairytales by K.M. Shae make for a nice light read, but the quality was too inconsistent for me, and I don't recall it ever going somewhere with the idea of "why are all the kingdoms royalty being cursed at the same time" even though she brings it up often. However, I have hopes that her OG "Red Rope of Fate" is better constructed.

[@jeffdege4786]

When you mentioned perhaps a married couple, I suddenly had a flash of the Thin Man set in the Regency Era.

[@ThePoxun]

What Jill wants is a reboot/remake of the Romancing the Stone series 😀 And it comes with a free fictional author for crossover material...

[@mildlycornfield]

Yes to all of this, and I may have just rewatched the same three seconds eight times for Sherlock's wail when you put him down

[@sukamysia]

The Librarians! (Not the movies I should emphasize, but the TV show is exactly what you described) ❤

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

I think you’d also like the original series of Leverage, if you haven’t seen it - it’s not fantasy, in fact the wrongs they right are sadly rooted in reality and often toned down for the show - but high adventure and lots of competence porn, with two (three? depends on how you look at it) slow-burn romances in the background.

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

I agree with everything you have said about movies. My son has a crazy amount of streaming services but any time I want to watch something there's really nothing much that interests me. So I pull out a DVD and watch something fun! Like Night of the Comet or The Last Starfighter or even one of the really old Mr Topper flicks. Heck sometimes I watch WKRP or Hogan's Hero's. Yes I'm old I even still have a working VCR! Movies don't have to be huge big budget productions they just have to have a good story! That said there was talk of the Dragon Rides of Pern having a movie option! I would actually go to theatres for that! Congratulations on your book numbers! It's really great! Good luck with the move! Here's to a spectacular new year!!

[@douglasoctet5366]

c-drama and k-drama, in their fantasy or historical versions, have been feeding my swashbuckling hunger lately; favorites with romance include "Legend of Fei", " Luoyang", "Hwarang", "Alchemy of Souls", "Douluo Continent". And many more.(The Untamed and Word of Honour if you don't mind m/m...). Netflix has loads.

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

You Tube has loads of free c-dramas too. Love like the Galaxy, A female Student arrives at the imperial college, Jun Jiu Ling Anything with Zhao Lusi, Dilrabat Dilmurat, Xu Kai or Yang Yang is usually a success, but I started to quite enjoy Bai Jingting too. New Life Begins was quite enjoyable. I don't have Netflix so I could not watch Who Rules the World besides clips on KZbin, but Zhao Lusi with Yang Yang is fire like it was in You are my Glory with Reba and Yang Yang together.

[@Ace-Lee]

The crimson pirate, starring Burt Lancaster. Swash and buckle with a romantic subplot, and a pirate with circus skills. Not only a fight review for you to consider, but a fun movie in general.

[@wartgin]

I love that movie. So much fun.

[@ladysilvara]

I would love to see somebody make a really good movie adaptation of some of the Dragonlance books. Raistlin was my first experience with what you might call a gray character, and he remains one of my all time favorite characters. I devoured these books as a teen, and I just remember all the characters feeling complex and real. That’s what I want. Also, dragons.🐉

[@Worldbuilder]

I want that, OMG! It could have a *real* vintage 80’s feel to it (I mean… we’re basically back in the cold war anyway).

[@RumpusImperator]

Have you seen the Russian opera based on the Dragonlance books. It's wonderfully bizarre.

[@elah.2563]

Hahaha! That would be sooooo cool! Developed a fictional crush on Raistlin when I was 16😅🙈😂

[@ivanheffner2587]

I recently revisited the Dragonlance series. I also devoured those books as a teen. Revisiting them as an adult was a bit nostalgic, but also it showed me how they were written for a YA audience. But, if the D&D movie can do well with today’s audience, why not pull a story built from D&D actual play from the 1980s?